News: Sea Eagles trio finalists in top player awards

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<p>SEA Eagles trio Jamie Lyon, Glenn Stewart and Kieran Foran are among the finalists for the Rugby League International FederationÃ¢Â€Â™s Player of the Year Awards to be announced in Auckland on Wednesday night.</p>

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FOUR players not deemed good enough to be part of coach Tim Sheens' Test side were tonight named as the world's best in their individual positions.
At the Rugby League International Federation's player of the year awards in Auckland, Todd Carney, Robbie Farah, Darius Boyd and Scott Prince were all named in the world team of the year.

Carney was named player of the year and best five-eighth, despite not being chosen yet in a Four Nations match. Boyd was fullback of the year, Prince the premier halfback and Farah hooker of the year.

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Farah and Boyd are yet to play in the Four Nations while Prince was overlooked for the Australian squad behind Melbourne's Cooper Cronk.

The award continues an amazing season for Carney, who won the Dally M Medal and helped guide the Sydney Roosters into this year's NRL grand final.

Carney joined Billy Slater and Jarryd Hayne as winners of the three-year-old award.

Tomkins was named international rookie of the year ahead of rising NRL stars Kieran Foran, Ben Matulino, Jared Waerea-Hargreaves and Gareth Widdop. The international team of the year was Boyd, Richards, Shaun Kenny-Dowall, Carney, Prince, Luke Lewis, Gareth Ellis, Farah and Morley.

Australia's Tony Archer and England's Phil Silverwood were named joint referees of the year.

Boyd's gong for fullback of the year was a big victory given he was up against Hayne, Slater, Josh Dugan and Super League players Shaun Briscoe (Hull Kingston Rovers), Brent Webb (Leeds) and Paul Wellens (St Helens).

Israel Folau was nominated for centre of the year despite quitting rugby league for AFL.